NGC3044 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3044 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:00, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 49° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3044
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +01°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 11.94 (V) [2] 12.47 (B) [2] 10.04 (J) [2] 9.28 (H) [2] 8.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 114.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 20.9 Mpc 68.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.66 |
Sources